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A review by sofi_thebookishflor
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is the exploration of a part-time teacher / house wife's life who is questioning if there is more to life than what she has at the moment.
Although this story is told with a Palestinian lens, since the main character's parents emigrated from Palestine, I truly believe that every married woman will find herself in this story.
Not only does it explore marriage, but professional fulfillment, personal fulfillment, which for a woman is mostly encapsulated in marriage, motherhood, or girl bossing, but all those are "job" not really what we are are a whole. It questions culture, traditions, and women's places in the world, and I dare say what it is to be a whole human.
The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star is because the end was not exactly what I was thinking , but there's so much in this book that is thought-provoking that I would recommend it to everyone.
Although this story is told with a Palestinian lens, since the main character's parents emigrated from Palestine, I truly believe that every married woman will find herself in this story.
Not only does it explore marriage, but professional fulfillment, personal fulfillment, which for a woman is mostly encapsulated in marriage, motherhood, or girl bossing, but all those are "job" not really what we are are a whole. It questions culture, traditions, and women's places in the world, and I dare say what it is to be a whole human.
The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star is because the end was not exactly what I was thinking , but there's so much in this book that is thought-provoking that I would recommend it to everyone.